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How To Relieve Pain In Case Of Suspected Broken Scaphoid?

I have been back and forward to the hospital with a suspected broken scaphoid, the xrays didnt confirm a break so i was sent for a scan which i didnt get instead i was put in a cast for two weeks and told to use my hand as much as the cast allows, im now in a lot more pain and still no closer to an answer...
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hi, Welcome to healthcare magic,
SCaphoid # is one diagnosis which cannot be confirmed with x ray at the time of injury.It can be confirmed either by CT SCAN or by an x ray after about 1 week when the fracture line clears itself.

until then the hand should be immobilized in a B/K POP slab / cast (scaphoid cast ) which is applied in a glass holding position with the wrist in ulnar deviation and slight dorsi flexion.

-Pls keep the limb elevated with a sling / arm pouch failing which there can be swelling of the fingers and hand leading to plaster complications.
-If fracture is confirmed, plaster can be continued for about 8 weeks.
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How To Relieve Pain In Case Of Suspected Broken Scaphoid?

Hi, Welcome to healthcare magic, SCaphoid # is one diagnosis which cannot be confirmed with x ray at the time of injury.It can be confirmed either by CT SCAN or by an x ray after about 1 week when the fracture line clears itself. until then the hand should be immobilized in a B/K POP slab / cast (scaphoid cast ) which is applied in a glass holding position with the wrist in ulnar deviation and slight dorsi flexion. -Pls keep the limb elevated with a sling / arm pouch failing which there can be swelling of the fingers and hand leading to plaster complications. -If fracture is confirmed, plaster can be continued for about 8 weeks.